1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
The 1949 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 26 August until 5 September. It was the 69th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
1949 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 26 August – 5 September |
Edition | 69th |
Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York United States |
Venue | Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional.
Champions
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 477
- Collins, p. 480
- Collins, p. 482
External links
Preceded by 1949 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1950 Australian Championships |